Who is Senator Bob Menendez?
US Senator Bob Menendez has assumed his role as senior senator for New Jersey since 2006.
While holding his elected position, Menendez also served as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee until September 2023.
Who is Bob Menendez?
Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, was born on January 1, 1954, in New York City.
However, his family later moved to New Jersey where he spent most of his life.
Menendez was the first of his family to go to college, obtaining his undergraduate degree from St. Peters University.
He went on to practice law at Rutgers University.
In 1992, Menendez was elected to the US House of Representatives by the 13th District in New Jersey.
In 2006, New Jersey elected Menendez to represent them full-time.
Since being a part of the US Senate, Menendez has helped write and pass the Affordable Care Act, the Autism CARES Act, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
In 2021, the New Jersey native was sworn into office as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which he held for two years before stepping down in September 2023.
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Menendez is a member of the Democratic Party.
What is Bob Menendez's net worth?
According to , Senator Menendez has an estimated net worth of $600,000 as of October 2023.
Menendez was elected the mayor of Union City in 1986, getting his start in politics.
Before becoming the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez was a ranking member in 2015, and again in 2018 until 2021.
Throughout his political career, Menendez was a chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the House Democratic Caucus.
Is Bob Menendez married?
Senator Menendez has been married twice. Menendez shares two children with his first wife, Jane Menendez.
Alicia Menendez, Bob, and Jane's daughter, is a TV commentator, host, and author. She is currently an anchor for MSNBC.
Robert Menendez Jr, Jane and Bob's son, announced his official candidacy for Congress in New Jersey’s 8th District.
Jane and Bob were married from 1976 to 2005.
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Bob remarried Nadine Arslanian in 2020. According to , Menendez proposed to Arslanian in front of the Taj Mahal.
Nadine and Bob do not have any kids together.